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[ANON.]. The History of Constantius and Pulchera, or Constancy Rewarded. First New-York Edition. New York: Pr. & Sold by John Tiebout, 1801.  16mo. 140 pp. Frontis. Cont. sheep (very rubbed), leather label; upper cover detached. Lower portion of pp. 4-17 stained, otherwise text very good. $100.00

 

Wright I, 1202. The sixth or seventh printing of this early American novel set during the American Revolution. This enormously popular tale appeared in 1794 and was reprinted at least 11 times before 1834. It "illustrates the relationship sometimes existing between the novel of adventurous travel and the semi-historical novel. In its cheerful conglomeration of improbabilities it agreeably suggests a prophetic caricature of the modern tale of adventure"-Loshe, p. 64. The frontis. was executed by the New York engraver John Scoles (fl. 1793-1844). Not in Hamilton.